Difficult Decisions

It’s been a while since I posted so I figured it was time to bring up something I’ve been thinking about for a while now. I’m the kind of person who gets very attached to his things. I love my material possessions, and while I know I could live without most of them, if I have the choice, I will continue to live with them. That said, I’ve run in to a problem that I need some suggestions on.

I’m thinking of selling my AR-15. I love the thing like its a member of my family, but I hate shooting it with .223/5.56. Its too loud and it kicks more than I would like. Its just too light and the noise drives me (and everyone around me at the range) insane. Shooting it with the .22lr conversion kit is a dream, but with the money my AR would bring I could buy an AR dedicated to 22lr and still have lots of money left.

Besides, the SKS I got from my friend has quickly become my favorite rifle. The thing is incredible to shoot. Smooth trigger pull, no kick, and really quiet. So maybe I’ve just spoiled myself too much to enjoy the AR lately. That said, there are lots of firearms out there that I would love to own, but its hard to buy guns without money. I could probably turn the AR into 2 other guns and some ammo, but should I? Could I?

How do you lose your attachment to a firearm which you’ve built with your own two hands? How do you give up such a thing without it leaving a deep pain? The money certainly helps the healing, but there’s something to be said for having that emotional connection. And once its gone, its gone for good.

Give me some advice. Let me know what to do. Keep it and accept that I’ll not be buying another gun for a few years, or sell it, mourn its loss, and buy something different?